‘Free-to-play’ is a term that refers to games that do not have box or download fees associated with them and do not incur a mandatory subscription. Some have optional subscriptions and are more properly referred to as hybrid F2P. Most have cash shops and microtransactions.
f2p
Neverwinter’s Rise of Tiamat expansion coming to Xbox One this month
Cryptic has announced that Neverwinter's Rise of Tiamat expansion is coming to Xbox One this month. There's no definitive date just yet, though the press...
Marvel Heroes celebrates its second anniversary with Doctor Doom
Dust off your capes and adjust your ruby-quartz visors, for tomorrow is Marvel Heroes' second anniversary and all are invited to join in the...
Global Chat: Blizzard’s war on flying
How is the MMO blogging community reacting to Blizzard's proclamation that flying mounts are grounded -- perhaps permanently -- in World of Warcraft? In...
MechWarrior Online brings MechLab online with today’s patch
MechWarrior Online has had a rocky go of it lately, apparently breaking ties with former (and now defunct) publisher Infinite Games. But you can't...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 16
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar's F2P, The Secret World's motorcycles, Echo of Souls' soft launch, Greed Monger's doom, Marvel Heroes' updates, plus mailbag questions on underused races, multiboxing, and tiny MMOs.
Win a Wizard101 Aztecan Builder’s Bundle from Massively OP
Kid-friendly MMO Wizard101 is debuting a brand-new bundle pack this week for denizens of the Spiral. The $39 Aztecan Builder's Bundle includes 5000 crowns or...
LOTRO musicians prepare for Weatherstock VII
For seven years now, it's been a tradition among the Lord of the Rings Online community to assemble at the summit of the iconic...
A guide to Heroes of the Storm for MOBA newbies and MMORPG fans
So you've heard about MOBAs by now, right? Maybe you tried League of Legends, or the idea behind DOTA 2 was too confusing to inspire a...
Infinite Crisis is shutting down on August 14th
DC-themed superhero MOBA Infinite Crisis is shutting down on August 14th, according to an announcement posted on the front page of Turbine's official site.
After...
Star Trek Online highlights summer events, addresses klesbiangate
Summer comes yet again, and while the distinction is kind of arbitrary in deep space, for those of us pretending to be in deep...
Not So Massively: Heroes of the Storm’s launch; Need for Speed’s online DRM
Nintendo's quriky new online paint-battle game Splatoon officially launched this week to very positive reviews. Monster-battling game Moonrise entered early access and promises Pokémon-like...
World of Warplanes’ new dogfight contest pits the P51D against the Bf109G
Wargaming has unveiled a new contest in World of Warplanes that runs through July 1st. It pits two legendary World War II fighter planes...
SuperData’s Van Dreunen on tomorrow’s Heroes of the Storm launch
Tomorrow's the big day for Blizzard's entry into the crowded and uber-competitive MOBA market. Heroes of the Storm officially launches on June 2nd, and...
Derek Smart defends Alganon against review bombing
It's safe to say that Alganon has not been a well-liked game on Steam since its arrival on the platform on May 5th, at least...
Star Trek Online flame wars erupt over gay backdrop NPCs
The most recent featured episode for Star Trek Online stirred up some controversy because it's all about gay Klingons. By which we of course...
One Shots: Reflections of me
One fun in-game photography trick is to use reflections, mirrors, and glass to offer a different -- and sometimes more artistic -- vision of...
The Stream Team: Cruising Landmark’s creations (and code giveaway)
Between templates and basic materials being free in Landmark, folks have been able to build bigger and better things in a shorter amount of...
World of Tanks’ 9.8 update is live
World of Tanks updated to version 9.8 this week. New features include the domination game mode and dynamic platoons that allow you to group...
The Game Archaeologist: Mythic’s Imperator Online
It is a truly difficult thing to create something completely new and original, especially in storytelling and setting. It's perhaps impossible in this day...
Gazillion to tune Marvel Heroes characters ‘at least once a month’
There's a big ol' update on the Marvel Heroes forums, courtesy of Doomsaw and featuring some interesting news regarding both scheduling and Gazillion's tuning...
